Paging Groups
📖 Introduction
Paging Groups allow you to make announcements over multiple phones simultaneously. When you dial a paging group, all phones in the group automatically answer (speaker on) and broadcast your voice.
Uses:- Office-wide announcements
- Calling someone to pick up a parked call
- Emergency notifications
- End-of-day reminders
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🎯 Common Use Cases
| Scenario | Paging Group | |
|---|---|---|
| "John, you have a call on line 1" | All phones in the office | |
| "The meeting is starting in 5 minutes" | Conference room area phones | |
| "Fire drill - please evacuate" | Emergency all-page | |
| Warehouse intercom | Warehouse extension phones |
🖥️ Accessing the Module
Navigation:PBX → Applications → Paging Groups
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📝 Form Fields
| Field | Description | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Group identifier | All Office Page | |
| Extension | Number to dial to page | 77 | |
| Description | Notes about this group | Pages all common areas | |
| Duplex | Two-way (intercom) vs one-way (announcement) | No | |
| Announcement | Audio to play before paging | (none) | |
| Enabled | Group is active | Yes |
Members
Add extensions that will receive the page:
| Extension | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1001 | Reception | |
1002 | Office A | |
1003 | Office B | |
1004 | Conference Room |
🚀 Practical Example: All-Office Paging
Step 1: Create the Paging Group
Go to PBX → Applications → Paging Groups and click + Add.
Step 2: Configure Settings
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | All Office | |
| Extension | 77 | |
| Duplex | No (one-way is typical for paging) |
Step 3: Add Members
Add all common area phones and office extensions.
Step 4: How to Use
- Pick up any phone
- Dial
77 - Wait for the beep
- Speak your announcement
- Hang up when done
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💡 Tips & Best Practices
TIP
Use for parked call announcements: "John, call for you on 7001"TIP
Create zone-based groups: Sales floor, warehouse, conference roomsWARNING
Phone compatibility: Auto-answer/paging requires compatible phones (Yealink, Polycom, etc.)WARNING
Duplex mode: Only use for small intercom groups, not large pages.---
🔗 Related Modules
- Parking Lots — Park calls to announce
- Extensions — Configure auto-answer capability
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